Browsing The Philippine Star by Subject "marine organisms"
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5 Iloilo towns join hands to rehabilitate coastal waters
(The Philippine Star,November 25, 2001 , on page 20)Officials of five southern Iloilo towns have joined in the Herculean effort to rehabilitate the southern coastal waters of the province. In an unprecedented move, the mayors of the towns of Oton, Tigbauan, Guimbal, Miagao, ... -
Batanes: New secrets revealed
(The Philippine Star,March 9, 2014 , on page K-2)From our charming room at the Batanes Dive Resort located next to the turquoise sea of the Philippine Sea, you would think we were on the film set of a tropical paradise perched above immaculate froth. My gaze did not just ... -
BFAR warns vs jellyfish attack in Bataan
(The Philippine Star,March 12, 2013 , on page A-21)The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources has warned the public against possible jellyfish attacks in the waters of Bataan. In a report here, Danny Abrera, BFAR- Bataan head, said the black jellyfish are common in the ... -
Boracay waters being rid of coral-devouring starfishes
(The Philippine Star,September 27, 1999 , on page 18)A campaign to rid the waters of the world-famous tourists island of Boracay in Aklan of crown-of-thorns (COT) starfishes in on. Since last year, some 10,000 COTs have been manually gathered by local dive shop operators, ... -
Boracay waters being rid of coral-devouring starfishes
(The Philippine Star,September 18, 1999 , on page 18)A campaign to rid the waters of the world-famous tourists island of Boracay in Aklan of crown-of-thorns (COT) starfishes in on. Since last year, some 10,000 COTs have been manually gathered by local dive shop operators, ... -
Breakthrough in seahorse breeding achieved
(The Philippine Star,February 12, 2001 , on page B-2)Seahorse, a tiny ornamental marine species, can now be bred in captivity. This has been made possible with the completion of this sea creature's life cycle in captivity. The scientific headway was achieved by researchers ... -
Cimatu: Cut down on plastics that clog oceans
(The Philippine Star,March 12, 2019 , on page 2-3)Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Roy Cimatu has called upon Filipinos to cut down on the use of plastics that often end up in oceans and threaten marine life. Cimatu, who made the appeal during the department’s ... -
DENR to work with Smithsonian for reef preservation
(The Philippine Star,May 28, 2015 , on page B-6)The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recently entered into an agreement with a group of museums and research centers based in the United States concerning the use of ARMS or Autonomous Reef Monitoring ... -
DOT-DA-DILG-DENR, Joint Memorandum Circular No. 01, Series of 2020
(The Philippine Star,April 29, 2021 , on page B6-B7)Subject: Rules and regulations governing the conduct of marine wildlife tourism interactions in the Philippines. -
[ Dried seahorse ]
(The Philippine Star,March 19, 2019 , on page 1)Dried seahorse are inspected by members of the National Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources during raid on a drug store in Binondo, Manila yesterday. -
Giants of the deep on Discovery Channel
(The Philippine Star,May 12, 2010 , on page D-7)This month, Discovery Channel invites you into the high risk world of New England’s longline fishermen. The men and women on Swords: Life On The Line are gamblers, risking it all to catch an elusive prey in some of the ... -
Girl, 7, dies of jellyfish sting
(The Philippine Star,August 1, 2018 , on page 18)A seven-year-old girl died after she was stung by a jellyfish while swimming on a beach in Barangay Haponan, Caramoan, Camarines Sur last week, police said. Gaia Trimarchi, a resident of Rome, Italy, was with her Filipina ... -
Gov't urged: Stop cleared reclamation projects
(The Philippine Star,March 1, 2020 , on page 14)President Duterte’s directive to stop reclamation activities in Manila Bay should cover projects that have already received clearances, such as the proposed airports in Cavite and Bulacan, advocates and experts said. The ... -
House panel OKs ban on microplastics
(The Philippine Star,September 13, 2018 , on page B8)Rep. Rodel Batocabe of party-list Ako Bicol said the House committee on ecology headed by Nueva Ecija Rep. Estrellita Suansing gave its green light to House Bill 8120, or the “Microplastics Ban Act of 2018.” “This time the ... -
How to be a good underwater guest
(The Philippine Star,October 2, 2015 , on page F-5)“We are the visitors to their underwater home. We should be gracious and respectful guests.” This was the principle from Marine Wildlife Watch Philippines (MWWP) which guided multi-sectoral participants during the National ... -
Marine scientists express concern over Chinese activities in WPS
(The Philippine Star,March 28, 2019 , on page B6)Visiting scientists from the California Academy of Sciences have sounded the alarm over dredging activities in the West Philippine Sea, as Chinese construction of artificial islets would likely damage coral reefs and inflict ... -
Mystery giant jellyfish washes up in Australia
(The Philippine Star,February 7, 2014 , on page A-27)Scientists were Thursday working to classify a new species of giant jellyfish that washed up on an Australian beach, describing it as a "whopper" that took their breath away. The 1.5-metre (4 foot 11 inch) specimen was ... -
Phl sets cadmium level standards for seafood exports
(The Philippine Star,April 5, 2015 , on page B-3)High-value seafoods produced in the Philippines are being subjected to cadmium exposure assessment to determine if the standards set by Codex Alimentarius can be achieved and likewise to set standards for our fishery ... -
PHLPost issues first triangle stamps
(The Philippine Star,August 5, 2013 , on page 8)The Philippine Postal Corp. (PHLPost) has issued its first ever triangle-shaped stamps featuring eight marine species found in the country. According to PHLPost, the issuance of the Philippine Marine Biodiversity Stamp was ... -
Protecting the environment protectors
(The Philippine Star,June 15, 2020 , on page 6)Palawan is home to two UNESCO World Heritage Sites – the Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park and the Puerto Princesa Subterranean River National Park. The province is also considered a biodiversity corridor, serving as a refuge ...